# Ananta Mool

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> Ananta Mool (Hemidesmus indicus) is a plant drug, also called Sariva, Anamtamula and Dudhali. Hemidesmus indicus (Indian Sarsaparilla) root contains 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde as the primary aromatic compound with good GI absorption. Hemidesminine and other steroidal saponins show moderate bioavailability.

## Key facts

- **Botanical name:** Hemidesmus indicus
- **Family:** Apocynaceae

## Names in the Indian languages

Every name form this project holds for this drug, with the script form first and the
transliteration after it. Sources per name are on the canonical page.

| Language | Names |
| --- | --- |
| Sanskrit | सारिवा (sārivā) |
| Hindi | अनंतमूल (anaṃtamūla), दूधली (dūdhalī) |
| Tamil | நன்னாரி |

## Names and identification

| Language | Name |
|----------|------|
| English | [Ananta Mool](/herb/ananta-mool/) |

## Ayurvedic pharmacology (Dravyaguna)

| Property | Value | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| **Rasa** (Taste) | Tikta, Madhura | Primary taste |
| **Guna** (Quality) | Laghu | Physical quality |
| **Virya** (Potency) | Sheeta | Heating/Cooling effect |
| **Vipaka** (Post-digestive) | Madhura | Post-digestive effect |

## Dosage forms and preparation

**Dosage Forms:** Churna (root powder), Kashayam (decoction), Capsule, Tablet, Syrup, Sherbet (traditional cooling drink), Arishta (fermented preparation)

**Standard Dosage:** 3-6g root powder twice daily; 50-100ml decoction; 500mg-1g extract capsule; 15-30ml syrup

**Optimal Timing:** Between meals with cool water or milk for Pitta conditions; before meals with warm water for digestive and blood purification

**Storage:** Cool, dry place below 25°C. Root retains aroma better when stored whole, powder closer to use. Airtight containers essential to prevent volatile loss.

**Marker Compounds:** 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, Hemidesminine, Hemidesmin-1, Hemidesmin-2, Coumarins, [Lupeol](/reference/lupeol/), Alpha-amyrin, Hexadecanoic acid

### Synergistic Combinations

- With [Manjistha](/herb/manjistha/), traditionally used for skin disorders and blood purification
- With [Chandana](/herb/chandana/) (sandalwood) for urinary tract cooling
- With [Ushira](/herb/ushira/) (vetiver) for cooling and Pitta pacification
- With [Guduchi](/herb/guduchi/), traditionally used for immune support and in fever

## Reference lists that include it

[Lupeol](https://nighantu.ageayurveda.com/reference/lupeol/)

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## Sources

- Amidha Ayurveda Herb Database (700+ herbs, CC-BY-4.0)
- Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India

Published by Age Ayurveda in the Nighantu. Educational reference only, not medical advice.
Incorporates material from the Amidha Ayurveda Herb Database under CC BY 4.0.